Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals
May 23, 2026 • 7:15 PM • Great American Ball Park
Status
Final
Cincinnati Reds
CIN
7
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
6
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Cincinnati Reds
Starter
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsCincinnati Reds
27-25 (.519)
Div
#4
WC
#5
GB
4.5
St. Louis Cardinals
29-22 (.569)
Div
#2
WC
#2
GB
2.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Cincinnati Reds | St. Louis Cardinals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .705 | .723 |
| HR | 89 | 83 |
| Runs | 293 | 319 |
| ERA | 4.68 | 4.15 |
| WHIP | 1.46 | 1.34 |
| Strikeouts | 547 | 532 |
Top Players
Cincinnati Reds
Hitters
Pitchers
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.5 ERA
5.0 IP, 1 SO, 5.4 ERA
5.1 IP, 7 SO, 6.75 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (DH) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nolan Gorman (3B) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas Saggese (3B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Torres (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro Pagés (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José Fermín (PH) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yohel Pozo (C) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Scott II (CF) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Leahy (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Bruihl (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gordon Graceffo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Fernandez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JoJo Romero (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riley O'Brien (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Blake Dunn (RF) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Elly De La Cruz (SS) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| JJ Bleday (DH) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sal Stewart (1B) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Lowe (1B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Eugenio Suárez (3B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt McLain (2B) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Will Benson (RF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Spencer Steer (LF) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| P.J. Higgins (C) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| TJ Friedl (LF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dane Myers (CF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Petty (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brock Burke (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Graham Ashcraft (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tony Santillan (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pierce Johnson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Kyle Leahy | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| Justin Bruihl | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Fernandez | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| JoJo Romero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Riley O'Brien | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Chase Petty | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Brock Burke | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Graham Ashcraft | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Tony Santillan | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Pierce Johnson | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 2 • Sac Fly • 0-1
Masyn Winn out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder TJ Friedl. Jordan Walker scores.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 3-1
Elly De La Cruz homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field. P.J. Higgins scores. Blake Dunn scores.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 5-1
Nathaniel Lowe homers (8) on a fly ball to center field. Sal Stewart scores.
top 6 • Home Run • 5-4
Jordan Walker homers (15) on a fly ball to center field. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson scores.
bottom 6 • Double • 6-4
Dane Myers doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. Spencer Steer scores.
top 9 • Home Run • 6-5
José Fermín homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field.
top 9 • Single • 6-6
Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to left fielder Spencer Steer. Victor Scott II scores. Alec Burleson to 2nd.
bottom 11 • Fielders Choice • 7-6
Umpire reviewed (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Blake Dunn reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by shortstop Masyn Winn. Spencer Steer scores. Dane Myers to 2nd.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 11 • Fielders Choice • 7-6
Umpire reviewed (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Blake Dunn reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by shortstop Masyn Winn. Spencer Steer scores. Dane Myers to 2nd.
bottom 11 • Walk • 6-6
Dane Myers walks.
bottom 11 • Sac Bunt • 6-6
P.J. Higgins out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson. Spencer Steer to 3rd.
top 11 • Flyout • 6-6
Iván Herrera flies out to right fielder Blake Dunn.
top 11 • Groundout • 6-6
JJ Wetherholt grounds out to first baseman Sal Stewart. Yohel Pozo to 3rd.
top 11 • Strikeout • 6-6
Victor Scott II strikes out swinging.
bottom 10 • Strikeout • 6-6
Spencer Steer strikes out swinging.
bottom 10 • Groundout • 6-6
Matt McLain grounds out, pitcher Riley O'Brien to first baseman Alec Burleson. JJ Bleday to 3rd. Sal Stewart to 2nd.
bottom 10 • Strikeout • 6-6
Eugenio Suárez strikes out swinging.
bottom 10 • Intent Walk • 6-6
JoJo Romero intentionally walks Sal Stewart.
top 10 • Pop Out • 6-6
Yohel Pozo pops out to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe in foul territory.
top 10 • Fielders Choice Out • 6-6
Cardinals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Bryan Torres reaches on a fielder's choice out, first baseman Nathaniel Lowe to catcher P.J. Higgins. Thomas Saggese out at home.
top 10 • Groundout • 6-6
Masyn Winn grounds out, third baseman Sal Stewart to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Thomas Saggese to 3rd.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 6-6
JJ Bleday strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Single • 6-6
Elly De La Cruz singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres.
bottom 9 • Bunt Groundout • 6-6
Blake Dunn bunt grounds out, pitcher JoJo Romero to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 9 • Flyout • 6-6
Nolan Gorman flies out to left fielder Spencer Steer.
top 9 • Single • 6-6
Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to left fielder Spencer Steer. Victor Scott II scores. Alec Burleson to 2nd.
top 9 • Walk • 6-5
Alec Burleson walks. Victor Scott II to 2nd.
top 9 • Strikeout • 6-5
Iván Herrera called out on strikes.
top 9 • Flyout • 6-5
JJ Wetherholt flies out to right fielder Blake Dunn.
top 9 • Walk • 6-5
Victor Scott II walks.
top 9 • Home Run • 6-5
José Fermín homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 6-4
Dane Myers flies out sharply to center fielder Victor Scott II.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 6-4
P.J. Higgins strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 6-4
Spencer Steer lines out to left fielder Bryan Torres.
top 8 • Strikeout • 6-4
Bryan Torres strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Groundout • 6-4
Masyn Winn grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
top 8 • Strikeout • 6-4
Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 6-4
Matt McLain strikes out swinging.